10-12 Silverstone

[Dan_M5]

Any one going?

Be my first track day in the M5 after having an r26 for 4years

[Altrezia]

I don't think I'll be on track, but I will probably be there hanging about with some other lotus chaps for at least some of the day

[gtsralph]

I'll be there and trying an Evora at Silverstone Lotus on the 9th.

[red997]

yep - booked

[Dan_M5]

well that was a wet afternoon!

[gtsralph]

Did we all stay on track? Lots of red flags.

The GT3 race Mercedes went off in front of me on the Hanger Straight.

[anonymous-user]

Very wet but a great day. That Merc was two cars ahead of me gts, sounded great up until then. Had had an instructor with me for two 30 minute sessions - what a difference knowing the wet line around Silverstone makes! Best track day in a while, just a pity it was all over by 2.30ish. I thought everyone was pretty well behaved for the conditions though.

[anonymous-user]

[Altrezia]

I enjoyed the day - and I did get out on track in the end, in this:

[Dan_M5]

I left at 3 as the track was more like ice than rain. Still was a good day minus the red flags and some of those couldn't be helped really.

[Dan_M5]

thecook101 said:

Grey Ferrari? As if that was you you were absolutely flying round!

[anonymous-user]

Dan_M5 said:

thecook101 said:

Grey Ferrari? As if that was you you were absolutely flying round!

Cheers Dan. I've had a few wet days like this now and while it used to make me tentative I decided to get an instructor on board this time. I've had a fair bit of instruction in the dry but never in the wet. I never realised just how different the wet line is in these sorts of conditions and together with adjusted braking and acceleration techniques I totally conquered my nervousness in the rain. One of my most enjoyable track days in a while.

[Dan_M5]

What tyres are you running. I have pilot super sports and I didn't find them that good especially on the first straight!

[anonymous-user]

Bridgestone Potenza RE050. Tyre pressure is important though - I made the mistake of dropping pressures a bit as I would on a dry track day. Down from 2.3 to 2.0 on the front and 2.5 down to 2.2 on the rears, expecting this to provide a larger contact patch in the slippery conditions. Big mistake and I was all over the place. Instructor explained that firstly they won't heat up as much and secondly lowering pressures messes with the treads ability to channel water away. Went back up to 2.3 and 2.5 and grip was vastly improved. I must have spent around four hours out on track and nearly two tanks of fuel and very little wear. Really pleased with them.

[mpit]

thecook101 said:

Bridgestone Potenza RE050. Tyre pressure is important though - I made the mistake of dropping pressures a bit as I would on a dry track day. Down from 2.3 to 2.0 on the front and 2.5 down to 2.2 on the rears, expecting this to provide a larger contact patch in the slippery conditions. Big mistake and I was all over the place. Instructor explained that firstly they won't heat up as much and secondly lowering pressures messes with the treads ability to channel water away. Went back up to 2.3 and 2.5 and grip was vastly improved. I must have spent around four hours out on track and nearly two tanks of fuel and very little wear. Really pleased with them.

This is precisely why you should always work to "hot" pressures

And guess your cold temps much higher in the wet?